Retirees will have to reign in their spending if they want to live comfortably, with new data revealing yet another increase in cost of living for Australians. The Retirement Standard, which calculates how much you’ll need to live on once you stop working, has continued to...
Following confirmation from the government that legislation to extend the work test exemption to age 67 will be passed by the end of the financial year, SMSF professionals should hold off on large contributions for 65-year-old clients to extend their ability to contribute to super for longer.
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Responsible lending guidelines are designed by financial regulators to protect the vulnerable from entering into more debt than they’re able to service, but are having a knock-on impact on some retirees. One reader complained that, despite having held a credit card with the same institution for...
There are often upsides and downsides in any piece of legislation, especially when it comes to superannuation.
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Aussies are being urged to take note of the big money changes that are expected to occur this year, to help themselves prepare financially for the months ahead and save big where possible. Comparison site Finder has done some digging and compiled a list of key...
When it comes to superannuation, most funds offer a range of investment options. If there’s one thing certain in life it’s change. And generally your attitude towards saving and investing will change as you get older. How your super is invested when starting your first job may...
When I was in my 20s, I flirted with dreams of becoming a race car driver or a foreign correspondent.
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Homebuyers and real estate investors are being warned to watch out for the hidden traps that may be lurking in their potential purchases. Leaky showers, cracked ceilings and self-opening doors and among the signs pointing to bigger and more costly “nasty surprises”, the Association of Building...
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Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.